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Like many miners with advanced black lung disease, Tim Balthis looks healthy, sitting with his wife Fran Balthis on their porch in Pound, Va. But a scan of his lungs shows so much fibrotic tissue a doctor told Balthis he was surprised he was still alive. Roger May for NPRhide caption

For patients navigating a lung cancer diagnosis, as well as those caring for them, abnormal sodium levels can raise important questions about what is happening inside the body. Hyponatremia, a condition characterized by low blood sodium, is relatively common for some types of lung cancer, affecting between 25% to 47% of lung cancer patients. But…

American Lung Association Highlights Therapeutic Options Available to Prevent and Treat COVID-19

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in American women — and a growing share of new cases are in women who’ve never smoked

Donna Summer was known worldwide as the “ Queen of Disco ” a trailblazing vocalist whose songs defined an era and helped shape modern dance music, fashion, and LGBTQ+ culture. When she died on May 17, 2012, at the age of 63, the news shocked the music industry and millions of fans. Summer was a…

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Smoke from Canadian wildfires has once again drifted into New York, turning skies hazy and pushing air quality into unhealthy levels across much of the state

During the check-up, Cheng chose to undergo lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan. The scan revealed a pulmonary nodule measuring approximately 7mm

Family medicine physician Dr. Jessica Gray explains that new data shows Americans are living longer, reversing a COVID-era trend. She highlights factors like declining drug overdoses, especially fentanyl, and improved cancer survival rates due to immunotherapy advancements and decreased tobacco use. Gray notes 2025 preliminary data looks even better for U.S. life expectancy

Martha Lillard had just turned 5 when she was diagnosed with polio and depended on an iron lung to live. She died June 26 in Oklahoma, the last U.S. polio patient who used the machine, her sister said. She was 78